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Morgan Stanley, Smith Barney Share Retention Program with FAs
By Janet LevauxThe program "awards," discussed February 20, are being offered to about 6,500 of the 20,000 advisors in the joint venture as forgivable loans.
February 10, 2009
Practice Management: Time to Make a Change?This is a time of peerless financial turmoil. Not only are the prices of stocks and bonds singularly volatile but so are the reputations of...
February 06, 2009
Wachovia Settles SEC's ARS ChargesThe SEC announced a settlement with Wachovia Securities LLC that will provide more than $7 billion in liquidity to customers who invested in ARS before the market collapsed.
February 01, 2009
Bob McCann Bids Merrill AdieuRobert McCann has left his post as head of Merrill Lynch's wealth-management division now that its merger with Bank of America has been completed. McCann, 50,...
February 01, 2009
A Model for SuccessThree principals of CEG Worldwide, John J. Bowen Jr., Patricia J. Abram and Jonathan Powell, present the key strategies top advisors rely on to succeed...
February 01, 2009
The Right StaffThough Rex C. Whiteside has forsaken a fancy sushi palace for a less pricey Japanese spot when buying his staff lunch, and has cut a...
February 01, 2009
Who's Investing Where?"Nearly half of U.S. households own equities or bonds, a significant increase during the last two decades, however, ownership of these investment assets has declined...
February 01, 2009
B/D Briefs News & ProductsMaking a final determination on a long anticipated decision on whether equity indexed annuities (EIAs) are insurance products or securities, the SEC voted December 17...